Books by Philip Lesslar

In 1910, commercial discovery of oil in Miri led to the birth of the petroleum industry in Sarawak and, later, in Brunei. This book retraces the history of the Miri oil field and describes geological excursions in and around Miri. It is richly illustrated and written in a way to be of interest to geology researchers, teachers and students, and to all visitors interested in the history and geology of Northern Sarawak. In this volume: The history of an oilfield, the geology of Miri, Lambir National Park, Mulu and Niah Caves, fossil localities, mud volcanoes, and more.